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A detail-oriented litigator, Amie handles both general and complex civil cases. She handles business litigation, corporate disputes, insurance defense, insurance coverage and bad faith, employment matters and appellate advocacy and has worked with insurance companies, developers, architects, medical practices, commercial property owners, small business owners and individuals.

Amie has extensive trial experience and has effectively and successfully advocated for business owners, employers, employees, homeowners, subcontractors and others. She has considerable experience practicing before North Carolina’s appellate courts and successfully raised a constitutional challenge to North Carolina’s process of electing superior court judges.

Experience Highlights:Represented national A-rated insurer in seven-year litigation in the North Carolina Business Court in an accounting malpractice action involving several complex issues including a choice of law issue which went to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The case ended after a four week trial.

Represented and defended homeowners in a one-week jury trial in dispute with neighbors for trespass and nuisance which created a situation where homeowners could not sell their house. The trial resulted in a reward of monetary damages and specific performance verdict for the homeowners.

Represented and defended concrete subcontractor in one-week bench trial against general contractor for unpaid services for two multi-residential developments. The trial resulted in a verdict for subcontractor.

Represented an employee against a past-employer in a one-week jury trial for past-due compensation. The trial resulted in a win for the employee plus attorneys’ fees.

Defended employer in matter regarding whether employer was responsible for damages caused by employee who caused a fire. The issue went to the Court of Appeals.

Defended employer in matter against employees claiming additional compensation of profit distributions and bonuses and sued employer for fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract. The Court of Appeals agreed that all the claims should have been dismissed against employer except for one aspect of one employee’s breach of contract claim.

Amie C. Sivon

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Education

Wake Forest University, B.A. 1988, cum laude, Denmark’s International Study Abroad Program 1997UNC at Chapel Hill School of Law, J.D. 2005 high honors; elected to the Order of the Coif; Gressman-Pollitt award for the Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, Senior Staff; Pro Bono Board

Admissions

North Carolina 2005North Carolina State and Federal CourtsUnited States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit